The Oyo State Government, in South West Nigeria on Thursday sealed a new generation church, located at Golden Estate, Oluyole, Ibadan, the state capital.
The measure was taken by the state government, against a branch of Christ Life Church in the area, after several unresolved steps taken by the Ministry to mediate among the complainants, residents and the church management.
According to the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Architect Abdulmojeed Mogbonjubola, the state government was left with no other options but to seal the church premises to prevent escalations of brewing tensions between the residents and the church on Sunday.
Some members of the community had locked the estate gate against members of Christ Life Church, preventing services to hold.
Architect Mogbonjubola declared that the present administration would not fold its arms and allow escalations of any sort.
“Officials of the Ministry on receipt of several complaints from next door residents to the Church, over the incessant noise, through official letters and phone calls, visited the area, on Thursday 9th November, 2023.
